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Justin Reock

Field CTO / Chief Evangelist

Justin has over 20 years of experience working in various software roles. He is an outspoken free software evangelist, delivering enterprise solutions, technical leadership, and community education on databases, architectures, and integration projects.

Latest Content from Justin Reock

Blog

Exploring ActiveMQ Artemis

This blog gives an overview of ActiveMQ Artemis features, how it compares to vanilla ActiveMQ, and considerations for use in production.
Web Infrastructure, Middleware
Blog

Should You Be Paying for Middleware Tools?

With a wide variety of commercial and open source middleware technologies to choose from, should teams still be paying for middleware tools?
Middleware, Open Source
Blog

Grafana License Change: What it Means for Users

In this blog, our expert discusses the recent Grafana license change and what it means for users.
Open Source
Blog

Google vs. Oracle Supreme Court Ruling: Overview and Potential Impact

In this blog, our experts discuss the recent decision from the Supreme Court regarding Google vs. Oracle, and the potential impact it will have on companies and developers.
Open Source, Operating Systems
Blog

Is CAP Theorem Still Relevant?

Learn about CAP theorem, including applied examples and its relevance to modern database and data system design.
Databases, Open Source
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CentOS 6 EOL Is Here: Know Your Options

Find out when CentOS 6 EOL and RHEL 6 EOL happened and start making your plan to get CentOS 6 support today.
Operating Systems
Blog

What Is Apache ActiveMQ?

Get an overview of the typical ActiveMQ architecture, use cases, and when you should use ActiveMQ.
Web Infrastructure, Middleware
Blog

What is OpenJDK?

Gain a history of Java, explanation of OpenJDK, how it compares to Oracle JDK, and how to get supported on OpenJDK in this blog.
Java
Blog

Programmers' Guide to NodeJS

Why should someone consider using Node.js? Read this blog to gain understanding of a few of the unique aspects of Node.js! Learn about asynchronous vs. synchronous workflow, objects and typing, IDE considerations, and managing dependencies.
Open Source, Development